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Does Essence remote work with Playmaker?

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libor
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libor Posted: Sat, Oct 1 2016 4:26 PM

Hi guys,

I am trying to understand the differences between Essence/Transmitter/Playmaker all day, but I am more and more consused.

Guy offered me (for a very good price):

1)Playmaker (mk1)

and

2)Essence - only the wheel, without a white box (also mk1 I assume).

I would like to connect these to my current Bolab 8000, so I open my macbook air (iphone), start iTunes, play music via airplay to playmaker and then go to kitchen and use Essence there to change volume/pause music/skip tracks. Is it possible?

Thank you.

P.s.: what is a fair price for Beolab 12-3? 

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Millemissen replied on Sat, Oct 1 2016 7:58 PM

Does Essence remote work with Playmaker?'

The answer is quite simple: No!

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leosgonewild replied on Sat, Oct 1 2016 8:07 PM
I think you are wrong MM.

a Beo4 works with playmaker, so a Essence remote in Beo4 mode should also work.

I'm not 100% sure tho

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libor replied on Sat, Oct 1 2016 8:16 PM

Also, there are listing on ebay, where these 2 things are sold together as they are supposed to be used together..: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bang-Olufsen-B-O-BeoSound-Essence-Remote-B-O-Playmaker-I-Ships-Wordwide-/161756724307

That is why I am confused..

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leosgonewild replied on Sat, Oct 1 2016 8:43 PM
http://bogo.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10014/~/can-i-use-beosound-essence-remote-with-another-bang-%26-olufsen-product%3F

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libor replied on Sat, Oct 1 2016 8:58 PM

Thanks, that is interesting, but I did not find playmaker mentioned there..

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leosgonewild replied on Sat, Oct 1 2016 10:25 PM
http://bogo.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7050/~/both-my-audio-system-and-playmaker-react-to-commands-from-beo4-and-beo5%2Fbeo6,

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Millemissen replied on Sun, Oct 2 2016 9:33 PM

leosgonewild:
I think you are wrong MM.

a Beo4 works with playmaker, so a Essence remote in Beo4 mode should also work.

I'm not 100% sure tho

That depends on which source the ir command of the 'wheely' can trigger.

'To select an AirPlay or DLNA source, press A.MEM on Beo4.'

I guess it also depends on the version of the 'wheely' - the first ones did not have the additional ir modes, that the later ones have.

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leosgonewild replied on Mon, Oct 3 2016 7:19 AM
He wants to start playing from his source, then only use skip tracks and volume. This will work.

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Millemissen replied on Mon, Oct 3 2016 7:49 AM

The proof of the pudding is in the eating ;-)

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